Moving to Thorntown, Indiana

by btobers · Published June 14, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 1,562. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,573 (+0.7% change)
Males: 761 (48.7%), Females: 801 (51.3%)

Boone County

Zip code: 46071

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $38,289
Median house value: $84,500

Population by Race

Races in Thorntown:

White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
Hispanic (2.0%)
Other race (1.5%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (17.5%), German (16.8%), Irish (9.0%), English (8.4%), Dutch (3.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.0%).

Elevation: 861 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Map of Thorntown, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Thorntown

High school or higher: 82.0%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
Unemployed: 3.7%
Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thorntown town

Never married: 17.3%
Now married: 59.7%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 7.3%
Divorced: 14.1%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +62 (+4.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Thorntown:

WITHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; LEBANON, IN)
ST VINCENT FRANKFORT HOSPITAL INC (about 14 miles; FRANKFORT, IN)
ST CLARE MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thorntown:

PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; Abbreviation: LAF)
INDIANAPOLIS INTL (about 37 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: IND)
GRISSOM ARB (about 47 miles; PERU, IN; Abbreviation: GUS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Thorntown:

FRANKFORT MUNI (about 11 miles; FRANKFORT, IN; Abbreviation: FKR)
BOONE COUNTY (about 16 miles; LEBANON, IN; Abbreviation: 6I4)
CRAWFORDSVILLE MUNI (about 25 miles; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: CFJ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thorntown:

PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 30 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)
DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 40 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 40 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,397)
UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 46 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 66 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)

Schools

Public high school in Thorntown:

WESTERN BOONE JR-SR HIGH SCH (Students: 893; Location: 1205 N SR 75; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Thorntown:

THORNTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 463; Location: 200 MILL ST; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Thorntown:

THORNTOWN PL (Operating income: $360,373; Location: 124 N MARKET ST; 28,812 books; 2,348 audio materials; 5,923 video materials; 144 serial subscriptions)